why is Uranus called Uranus, seriously.

Question: why is Uranus called Uranus, seriously.
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  space,
  Uranus
Asked by anon-269614 to Viviene on 17 Nov 2020.
- Viviene Dela Cruz answered on 17 Nov 2020: last edited 26 Nov 2020 8:16 pm
  
  In Greek mythology, Uranus is the God of the sky. So German astronomer Johann Bode decided to call the planet after the Father of the Sky.
  
  That wasn’t the first attempt to name it. When Sir William Herschel found the planet in 1781, he wanted to name it Georgium Sidus which means “George’s star” after King George III. But people outside England did not appreciate that. They tried to give it different names such as “Herschel” but Uranus was the one that stuck. I mean, being named after the Father of the Sky is pretty cool!

Question: why is Uranus called Uranus, seriously.